patoá

See also: patoa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French patois.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.tuˈa/ [pa.tʊˈa], (faster pronunciation) /paˈtwa/

Noun

patoá m (plural patoás)

  1. patois (regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard)
  2. patois (jargon or cant)

Descendants

  • Macanese: patuá

Further reading

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